Where a child was subject to a contact order, and one parent sought to take the child abroad on holiday to a country which was not a signatory to the Convention, that application should be dealt with by a High Court Judge, and must be thoroughly prepared and investigated, since the risk of the parent not returning would be irredeemable. Undertakings were not sufficient.
Citations:
Times 29-Jul-1999
Statutes:
Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Children
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.81972